My busiest pickling and preserving period hasn’t arrived yet, but these effortless salt pickles can be prepared practically at any time of the year. I…
January is maybe not the most exciting month to fill one’s pantry with jams, pickles and other preserves, but there is certainly still some work to…
Drying fruits, vegetables and mushrooms is not only a way of preserving them. First of all, they have a different use in the kitchen and…
I have always loved dried apples for their tanginess and chewy texture and even though I eat them regularly, I have never bought them in…
“Charles would love it!” was one of my first thoughts when I tasted this new version of kimchi. First of all, I know that Charles (my…
Ajvar (pronounced “aye-var”) is a roasted red pepper spread (or “relish”), extremely popular in Balkan countries, but apparently with Serbian origins. The simplest version of…
Today I have a big honour and pleasure to guest post for my friend Charles from Five Euro Food. I strongly encourage you to pay…
Every year, especially when the busiest pantry-filling season arrives, I try to limit jars-related posts in case some of you, my dear readers, become totally…
Kyuri no kyu chan (きゅうりのキューちゃん) is brand name of extremely popular Japanese cucumber pickles. I’m always thrilled at the idea of reproducing a famous factory made…